Mixing & Mastering

Q: Tell us about a project you worked on you are especially proud of and why. What was your role?

A: My recent work with Dayy and Benzo Berea sounds like it's out of this world!

Q: What are you working on at the moment?

A: Projects for myself and artists under my XCLSV Records label.

Q: Analog or digital and why?

A: I am currenty all digital but incorporate analog textures during my mixing process.

Q: What's your 'promise' to your clients?

A: Satisfaction Gauranteed

Q: What do you like most about your job?

A: Being able to provide a service to someone above their expectation of something that they would otherwise have to spend thousands of dollars to achieve in a different environment.

Q: What questions do customers most commonly ask you? What's your answer?

A: Questions related to pitch and key of vocals compared to the beat of a track. Helping out as much as possible to either edit it to sounds as intended, or working with you to achieve the sound you desire through the recording process.

Q: What's the biggest misconception about what you do?

A: Although I'm mainly Digital compared to someone who uses a ton of outboard gear, my end result is driven by the expertise of my ears and the overall feeling of the art we've created, rather than just by the settings on a dial.

Q: What questions do you ask prospective clients?

A: Who is your sound inspired by?

Q: What advice do you have for a customer looking to hire a provider like you?

A: Feel free to reach out with any questions you may have. Building a connection is integral to having fluidity in brining your ideas to life!

Q: If you were on a desert island and could take just 5 pieces of gear, what would they be?

A: Laptop, cellphone, solar powered USB-C battery charger, headphones, ice maker.

Q: What was your career path? How long have you been doing this?

A: 18+ years.

Q: How would you describe your style?

A: Polished, current & versatile.

Q: Which artist would you like to work with and why?

A: I'm opening to work with anyone who has a voice and a message.

Q: Can you share one music production tip?

A: Always go with the feeling, not with the number.

Q: What type of music do you usually work on?

A: - Hip Hop - R&B - Pop - Reggae/Dancehall

Q: What's your strongest skill?

A: - Communication - Openmindedness - Dedication to the craft

Q: What do you bring to a song?

A: - A new perspective to non-genre bias ears - Years of experience understanding crowds and the way sonic levels impact us all - Constantly learning and evolving - Ultimately working for you to bring to life your vision

Q: What's your typical work process?

A: - 15 minutes of inspiration by listening to other music. - Listen to the song and write notes - Stem arrangement and chategorizartion - Mix instrumetation - Mix vocals - Mix Bus - Bounce mix then listen to it on various mediums (car, headphones, bluetooth speaker etc). - Make updates - Contact client for input

Q: Tell us about your studio setup.

A: - KRK RP8 Rokit 8 G4 - Monitors - M-Audio BX5a - Monitors - PreSonus TubePrev2 - Pre-Amp - M-Audio air 192|4 - Interface - Aston AST-SPIRIT - Mic - Misc other mics - M-Audio Oxygen49 - Midi Keyboard - Macbook Air M1 - Samsung Odessey G9 - Logi M575 - Mouse - Logitech MK710 - Keyboard

Q: What other musicians or music production professionals inspire you?

A: - Timberland - Jaycen Joshua - Teezio - Leslie Brathwaite - Guru - Ali - Dr Dre - Prizzi - DYK

Q: Describe the most common type of work you do for your clients.

A: - High Quality WAV & MP3 delivery - 20 Stems (max) - Unlimited free revisions - Pro Tools & FL Studio friendly - Industry standard sound quality - Competative loudness - Live session mix streaming available